Properties
 
Electrical conductivity* 0.197 106 cm-1 Ohm-1
Density* 22.65 g/cc
Hardness (Brinell value)* 1670 MN m-2
Melting point* 2443ºC
Rarity* 3x10-6 ppm in lithosphere
Chemical element of Group VIII (Mendeleev)
Atomic number 77
Atomic weight 192.22
Chemical structure  
Electrical resistivity 4.71 microhm.cm at 0°C
Thermal conductivity 148 watts/metre/°C
Tensile strength 112 (annealed condition kg/mm2)